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5B Grammar

Digital safety

Unit 5

  • I CAN use second conditional for hypothetical situations
  • I CAN give safety advice
Digital safety
Grammar

Grammar

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The second conditional is one of the most useful structures for talking about digital safety. It allows us to describe situations that are not real — situations we are imagining. For example, we can ask "What would you do if someone hacked your account?" and we can give advice with "If I were you, I would change your password immediately."

The pattern is simple but very specific. It always has two parts: an if-clause (the condition) and a main clause (the result).

Part Pattern Example
If-clause If + subject + past simple If I lost my phone, ...
Main clause subject + would + base verb ... I would call the bank.

The past simple verb in the if-clause is not really talking about the past. It is a special "unreal" past that signals the situation is imaginary. So "If I lost my phone" does not mean I did lose my phone — it means I am imagining that situation now.

The verb to be is special. In the second conditional, we often use were for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). This is the traditional rule. In modern spoken English, some people use was after I/he/she/it, but were is always correct and sounds more careful:

  • If I were you, I would update my software.
  • If my data were stolen, I would feel angry.

To form the negative, add not (or the short form didn't / weren't):

  • If I didn't have a strong password, my account would be unsafe.
  • If it weren't for the antivirus, my computer would be at risk.

To form questions, invert the subject and would:

  • What would you do if you received a phishing email?
  • If your account were hacked, who would you call?

We can also start with the main clause and put the if-clause second. The meaning is the same, but the emphasis changes:

  • I would change my password if I noticed anything strange.
  • She would report the scam if she saw it again.

The second conditional is perfect for digital safety topics because it lets us discuss imaginary dangers and how we would react. It is also the standard structure for polite advice: "If I were you, I would ..."

الـ Second Conditional – إزاي نتكلم عن مواقف وهمية في موضوع الأمان الرقمي

الـ second conditional ده من أكتر القواعد المفيدة لما نتكلم عن مواقف ممكن تحصل بس مش حقيقية دلوقتي. زي ما تقول: "What would you do if someone hacked your account?" أو "If I were you, I would change your password immediately."

القاعدة الأساسية

القاعدة دي ليها جزئين لازم ييجوا مع بعض:

  • If-clause (الشرط): If + subject + past simple
  • Main clause (النتيجة): subject + would + base verb

مثال: If I lost my phone, I would feel terrible. (لو ضاعت موبايلي، هحس بإحساس سيء جداً)

الـ Past هنا مش ماضي حقيقي

الـ past simple اللي بييجي في جملة الـ if مش بيتكلم عن الماضي فعلاً. ده past وهمي بيقول إن الموقف ده متخيل مش حقيقي. يعني If I lost my phone معناهاش إني فعلاً ضيعت موبايلي، معناه إني بتخيل الموقف ده دلوقتي.

الـ Verb "to be" استثناء

لما الفعل يكون to be، بنستخدم were مع كل الأشخاص (I, you, he, she, we, they):

  • If I were you, I would update my software. (لو كنت مكانك، هحدّث البرنامج)
  • If my data were stolen, I would feel angry. (لو بياناتي اتسرقت، هزعل جداً)

النفي (Negative)

بنضيف not أو didn't:

  • If I didn't have a strong password, my account would be unsafe.
  • If it weren't for the antivirus, my computer would be at risk.

الأسئلة (Questions)

بنعكس الـ subject مع would:

  • What would you do if you received a phishing email?
  • If your account were hacked, who would you call?

ترتيب الجملة

ممكن نبدأ بالـ main clause وبعدين نحط الـ if-clause في الآخر، والمعنى نفسه بس التركيز بيتغير:

  • I would change my password if I noticed anything strange.
  • She would report the scam if she saw it again.

الـ second conditional ده مثالي لموضوع الأمان الرقمي لأنه بيسمحلنا نتكلم عن مخاطر وهمية وإزاي هنتصرف لو حصلت.

If I lost my phone, I would feel terrible.

If she saw a phishing email, she would delete it immediately.

Required

Look at the two examples above. What verb form comes after 'would' in the main clause?

  • past simple
  • base verb (infinitive without 'to')
  • -ing form
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If I noticed a phishing email, I ___ it immediately.

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If my password were too simple, a hacker ___ it easily.

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Which sentence is correct?

  • If I would lose my phone, I would panic.
  • If I lost my phone, I would panic.
  • If I lost my phone, I will panic.
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'If I were you, I would change my password' is an example of the second conditional.

Required

Put the words in the correct order to make a second conditional sentence.

  1. the
  2. if
  3. delete
  4. link
  5. were
  6. it.
  7. dangerous,
  8. he
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Drag the correct word into each sentence. Each missing word is part of a second conditional.

  • delete
  • worried
  • report
  • were
  • change

If I you, I would update my password.

She would the scam to the police.

They would feel if their data were stolen.

We would all our passwords immediately.

He would the suspicious message.

Listening

Listening

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You are about to listen to a conversation between two friends, Layla and Omar. They meet in a café on Saturday morning. Layla looks worried — she has just received a strange message on her phone and wants Omar's advice. The conversation moves from describing the problem to discussing what they would do in different situations, and ends with a plan to make Layla's account safer.

Before you listen, think about this question: Have you ever received a suspicious message on your phone or by email? What did you do — delete it, click the link, or ask someone for help?

The conversation contains several examples of the second conditional. Listen for the structure if + past simple, would + base verb. Omar uses this structure when he gives advice: "If I were you, I would ..." This is a very common pattern for friendly, polite advice in English. Pay attention to whether the speaker uses the weak form /wəd/ for would — this is the natural way to say these sentences.

You will also hear Layla and Omar use vocabulary from the previous section: phishing, scam, password, secure, suspicious, two-factor authentication and antivirus. Try to notice when each word appears.

As you listen, focus first on the gist — what is the main topic? Then listen for specific information — what exactly happened to Layla? Finally, listen for details — what advice does Omar give, and what do they decide to do next?

الاستماع بتاعنا النهارده

الحوار ده بين Layla و Omar، اتنين أصحاب قاعدين في قهوة يوم السبت الصبح. Layla شكلها قلقانة، فهي بتعرض على صاحبها رسالة غريبة وصلتها على الموبايل وبتسأله رأيه.

استراتيجية الاستماع

  • اسمع أول مرة عشان تفهم الـ gist، يعني الفكرة العامة: إيه اللي بيقلق Layla؟
  • اسمع تاني مرة عشان تلتقط الـ details، يعني إيه نصيحة Omar بالظبط وإيه اللي قرروا يعملوه.

القواعد الأساسية

الـ Second Conditional هو نجم الحوار ده. شكله بيبقى كده:

If + past simple, would + base verb

مثال من الحوار:

  • "I would delete it immediately if I were you"

خد بالك من حاجة مهمة هنا: لما بنستخدم I مع were بنقول were مش was. ده اسمه subjunctive mood وبيتقال لما الموقف مش حقيقي، زي ما بيبقى لما بندي نصيحة لصاحبنا.

في جملة تانية، Omar بيقول: "If I had clicked it, I would change all my passwords." هنا الجزء اللي بعد if طلع فيه past perfect (had clicked) عشان بنتكلم عن حاجة مستحيلة حصلت في الماضي، لكن النتيجة فضلت بـ would. ده اسمه mixed conditional.

النطق

لما بتقول would لوحدها بتنطقها /wʊd/ كامل، لكن لو جت بعد كلمة تانية بتنطقها ضعيفة /wəd/، فبتبقى I'd في الكلام. اسمع الجمل دي:

  • "I would feel terrible" → "I'd feel terrible"
  • "I would change my passwords" → "I'd change my passwords"

الكلمات المهمة في الحوار

  • phishing = محاولة سرقة بياناتك برسالة مزيفة بتدّعي إنها من البنك
  • scam = خدعة أو نصب
  • password = كلمة السر
  • two-factor authentication = خطوة أمان إضافية بتبعت كود على موبايلك
  • suspicious = مريب
  • secure = آمن ومحمي

وكلمة strangest اللي في أول الحوار معناها أغرب، وهي superlative من strange، يعني أكتر حاجة غريبة شافتها Layla الصبح ده.

Layla and Omar are chatting in a café on Saturday morning. Layla has just received a strange message on her phone and asks Omar for advice.

  1. L
    Layla Omar, can I show you something? I got the strangest message on my phone this morning.
  2. O
    Omar Really? What did it say?
  3. L
    Layla It said my bank account had a problem and I needed to click a link to fix it. It looked very official.
  4. O
    Omar That sounds like a classic phishing scam. I would delete it immediately if I were you.
  5. L
    Layla I thought so too. But what would you do if you clicked it by accident?
  6. O
    Omar If I had clicked it, I would change all my passwords straight away. I'd also call the bank.
  7. L
    Layla Good idea. I would feel terrible if someone stole my data.
  8. O
    Omar You should also turn on two-factor authentication. Then your account would be much more secure.
  9. L
    Layla If my account were hacked, I would panic. How do I set that up?
  10. O
    Omar I can show you later. It's easy. If everyone did this, there would be far fewer scams.
Required

What is the main topic of the conversation?

  • A new phone Layla wants to buy
  • A suspicious message Layla received
  • A game Omar is playing on his phone
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What did the suspicious message say?

  • Layla had won a free holiday
  • Layla's bank account had a problem and she needed to click a link
  • Layla's phone was being delivered the next day
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According to Omar, if everyone turned on two-factor authentication, there ___ far fewer scams.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation

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In every second conditional sentence, you will hear the word would. But in natural fast English, would is almost never pronounced as three full syllables. Instead, it uses a weak form that sounds much shorter.

The strong form of would is /wʊd/ — a short "oo" sound followed by a "d". The weak form is /wəd/ — a very short neutral vowel (called a schwa) followed by a "d". The "l" disappears completely.

This matters because would /wəd/ is one of the most common weak forms in English. If you always use the strong form, your English will sound slow and unnatural. If you use the weak form, you will sound more fluent and natural — exactly like a native speaker in everyday conversation.

How to make the weak form:

  1. Round your lips slightly for the "w" sound.
  2. Drop your jaw only a little — the vowel /ə/ is very relaxed, almost a whisper.
  3. Press your tongue against the gum ridge to make the final "d".
  4. Move quickly into the next word. Do not pause after would.

Compare these two sentences:

  • "I would call you." — Strong: /aɪ wʊd kɔːl juː/ — Slow, emphasised.
  • "I would call you." — Weak: /aɪ wəd kɔːl juː/ — Natural, fast.

The strong form is only used when you want to contrast would with something else. For example:

  • "I would help, but I can't right now." (contrasting with "can't")

Examples of would in the weak form /wəd/ in real conditional sentences:

  • I would help. /aɪ wəd help/
  • She would worry. /ʃiː wəd ˈwʌri/
  • They would report it. /ðeɪ wəd rɪˈpɔːt ɪt/
  • We would be careful. /wiː wəd biː ˈkeəfəl/
  • He would delete it. /hiː wəd dɪˈliːt ɪt/

would vs will — a common confusion

These two words can sound similar in weak forms, but they are different. The vowel in will is /ɪ/ (a short "i" sound), while the vowel in would is /ə/ (a schwa):

  • will /wɪl/ — has an "l" sound at the end
  • would /wəd/ — has a "d" sound at the end, no "l"

Listen carefully. If you hear an "l" at the end, it is will. If you hear a "d", it is would. In a conditional sentence like "I would help", the final sound is "d" and there is no "l".

This difference is important in conditionals: "If I will help" is wrong. In the second conditional, we use the past simple in the if-clause, not will or would. For example:

  • If I lost my phone, I would worry.
  • If I would lose my phone, I worry.

Practise the weak form by reading conditional sentences quickly. Your goal is to make would almost disappear into the sentence — short, smooth and unstressed.

الصوت الضعيف لكلمة would

في الدرس ده هنتعلم حكة مهمة جداً في النطق الإنجليزي: الكلمة اللي بنكتبها would ليها شكلين في النطق. الشكل القوي /wʊd/ — زي ما تقول "وود" — وده اللي بنستخدمه بس لما نحب نأكد أو نعمل contrast مع كلمة تانية. لكن في الكلام الطبيعي السريع، الكلمة دي بتتحول لـ weak form وبيبقى شكلها /wəd/ — يعني "ود" بسرعة. الحرف "l" بيختفي خالص، والصوت اللي في النص بيبقى schwa وده صوت محايد ومرتخي جداً.

إزاي تعمل الصوت ده بفيزيكال؟

  • شفتيك تتعمل round بسيط عشان تعمل صوت الـ "w".
  • فكك ينزل شوية بس مش واطي — الصوت /ə/ ده مرتخي زي الهمس.
  • لسانك يلمس الـ gum ridge (اللثة فوق) عشان يعمل الـ "d" في الآخر.
  • متتوقفش بعدها — كمّل على طول للكلمة اللي بعدها.

مثال: I would call you

  • Strong: /aɪ wʊd kɔːl juː/ — بطيء ومتكلف.
  • Weak: /aɪ wəd kɔːl juː/ — طبيعي وسلس.

الفرق بين would و will

الاتنين شكلهم قريب في الكلام السريع، بس:

  • will /wɪl/ — آخرها صوت "l".
  • would /wəd/ — آخرها صوت "d" ومفيش "l" خالص.

لو سمعت "l" في الآخر يبقى will، لو سمعت "d" يبقى would.

وده مهم في الـ Second Conditional

في الجملة الشرطية، الـ if-clause بياخد past simple، مش will ولا would:

  • If I lost my phone, I would worry.
  • If I would lose my phone, I worry.

جمل تانية للتدريب

  • She would be upset. /ʃiː wəd biː ʌpˈsɛt/
  • If I were you, I would change my password.
  • They would report it. /ðeɪ wəd rɪˈpɔːt ɪt/

الهدف إنك تخلي would تكاد تختفي جوه الجملة — قصيرة، ملسة، وغير stressed. لما بتقولها كده، كلامك بيبقى زي الـ native speaker بالظبط.

The weak form of 'would' is /wəd/. Round your lips for the 'w', relax your jaw for the schwa /ə/, and press your tongue up to make the final 'd'. The 'l' disappears. Use this weak form in every second conditional sentence unless you want to emphasise the word.

Required

Listen carefully. Which word did you hear?

  • will
  • would
  • could
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Say the sentence using the weak form /wəd/ for 'would'. Keep it short and natural.

I would report it.

Required

Practise the weak form again. Focus on the schwa /ə/ in 'would'.

She would be upset.

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Now try a full second conditional sentence. Remember the weak form on 'would'.

If I were you, I would change my password.

Speaking

Speaking

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Giving advice about digital safety is a real-life skill. At work, at home, and with friends, we often need to warn people about online risks and suggest safer behaviour. In English, the second conditional is the most natural way to give this kind of advice because it sounds polite, friendly and non-judgemental.

Useful phrases for giving safety advice

Function Phrase Example
Starting advice If I were you, ... If I were you, I would not click that link.
Soft suggestion You should / ought to ... You should change your password.
Warning Be careful with / about ... Be careful with public Wi-Fi.
Recommending I'd recommend ... I'd recommend using a password manager.
Imagining risk If ..., someone could ... If you share your password, someone could hack your account.
Offering help I can show you ... I can show you how to set up two-factor authentication.

Why use the second conditional for advice?

The structure "If I were you, I would ..." has a powerful softening effect. It does not tell the listener what to do. It simply describes what you would do in their place. This makes the listener feel respected, and they are more likely to follow the advice. Compare:

  • "Change your password!" — direct, sounds like a command.
  • "If I were you, I would change your password." — gentle, sounds like friendly advice.

The second conditional also lets you imagine risks without alarming the listener: "If you used the same password everywhere, a hacker could access all your accounts."

Pronunciation reminder

Remember the weak form of would /wəd/. When you give advice, your sentences should flow naturally. Do not pause after would. Practise the full sentence as one phrase:

  • "If I were you, I would delete it." /ɪf aɪ wɜː juː aɪ wəd dɪˈliːt ɪt/

Cultural note

In English-speaking countries, people often give and receive advice about digital safety. Parents warn their children about online predators. Colleagues remind each other about phishing emails at work. Banks send text messages telling customers they will never ask for a password. Knowing how to give and understand this advice is part of everyday digital life.

Model conversation

You will hear a short dialogue between two friends, Emma and Tom. Tom has just received a strange email that says he won a prize. Emma gives him safety advice using the second conditional. Listen carefully to her phrasing, then practise saying the key sentences yourself. Try to use the weak form /wəd/ for would so you sound natural and fluent.

After practising, you will have the chance to do a roleplay with the AI. You will play the role of a friend who gives advice. The AI will play the role of a person who has just experienced a digital safety problem. Your goal is to give helpful, polite advice using the second conditional. Try to use at least three of the phrases from the table above.

إزاي تدي نصيحة بالإنجليزي من غير ما تطلع أمر؟

في الدرس ده هنتعلم إزاي ندّي نصيحة لأصحابنا عن الحاجات اللي بتتعلق بـ digital safety (الأمان الرقمي)، زي الإيميلات الغريبة أو الروابط المشبوهة. والحيلة هنا إننا نستخدم الـ second conditional، يعني الجملة اللي بتبدأ بـ "If I were you, I would ..."، لأنها بتخلي النصيحة تبان لطيفة ومش زي الأمر.

شكل الجملة وإزاي بتشتغل:

الجملة مقسومة لجزئين: جزء الـ if (الشرط) وجزء الـ would (النتيجة). لو بصّينا على الحوار بتاع Emma و Tom، هنفهم أكتر. Emma قالت: "If I were you, I would delete it straight away" — يعني "لو أنا مكانك، كنت همسح الإيميل على طول". لاحظ إن بعد if بنستخدم were مع كل الضمائر، مش was، حتى مع I وhe وshe.

ليه الصيغة دي أحسن من الأمر المباشر؟

لو قلت لصاحبك "Change your password!"، الكلام ده هيبان زي الأمر وممكن يزعل. لكن لو قلت "If I were you, I would change my password"، أنت كده بتوصف اللي أنت هتعمله لو كنت مكانه. ده بيخلّيه يحس إنك محترمه، وبيزوّد احتمال إنه يسمع كلامك.

كلمات وعبارات تانية مفيدة للنصيحة:

  • You should / You ought to — للنصيحة الناعمة: "You should change your password".
  • Be careful with / about — للتحذير: "Be careful with public Wi-Fi".
  • I'd recommend — للتوصية: "I'd recommend using a password manager".
  • If ..., someone could ... — للتخيل بخطر من غير ما تخوّف: "If you share your password, someone could hack your account".

نصيحة مهمة في النطق:

لما تقول "would"، ما تقولها كاملة /wʊd/. استخدم الصورة الضعيفة /wəd/ عشان الجملة تطلع سلسة وطبيعية. جرّب تقول: "If I were you, I would delete it" كأنها جملة واحدة من غير وقفة بعد would.

دلوقتي كرّر الجُمل دي بصوت عالي، وبعدين استخدمها في الـ roleplay مع الـ AI.

Emma notices that Tom looks worried. He has just received a strange email. Listen to how Emma uses the second conditional to give him advice.

  1. E
    Emma Hi Tom, I heard you got a strange email this morning.
  2. T
    Tom Yes, it was really suspicious. It said I had won a prize.
  3. E
    Emma Oh no, that sounds like a scam. If I were you, I would delete it straight away.
  4. T
    Tom I already did. But what if the link was dangerous? What would you do?
  5. E
    Emma If I saw a suspicious link, I would not click it. I would report it instead.
  6. T
    Tom Good advice. I'll be more careful from now on.

If I were you, I would not click that link.

This is the key model phrase for giving digital safety advice. Notice the soft, polite tone of the second conditional.

Required

Read the sentence aloud. Use the weak form /wəd/ for 'would' and keep your voice friendly and calm.

If I were you, I would change my password.

Required

Practise another piece of safety advice. Remember the weak form /wəd/ on 'would'.

I would not share my password with anyone.

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Your friend is worried about a digital safety problem. Respond with calm, polite advice using the second conditional. Try phrases like 'If I were you, ...' and 'I would ...'. Use vocabulary from the lesson: phishing, scam, password, secure, antivirus.

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

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Digital safety — sometimes called cybersecurity or online safety — refers to the practices and tools we use to protect ourselves on the internet. Every day, millions of people share personal information online: their names, addresses, bank details, photos and passwords. Unfortunately, criminals also use the internet to steal this information. Knowing the right vocabulary helps you understand warnings, read news reports and have confident conversations about how to stay safe.

In this section, you will learn eight key words connected to digital safety. Each word appears in a clear example sentence so you can see how it is used in real life.

Word Part of speech Meaning (Arabic) Example sentence
password noun كلمة المرور I change my password every three months.
privacy noun الخصوصية Most apps have a privacy policy you should read.
scam noun عملية احتيال That email about a lottery win was a scam.
phishing noun التصيد الاحتيالي Phishing messages often copy real company logos.
hack verb يَخترق Someone tried to hack into his social media account.
secure adjective آمن Always shop on secure websites with https.
suspicious adjective مريب I ignored a suspicious link in a text message.
antivirus noun برنامج مضاد للفيروسات My antivirus software warned me about a dangerous file.

password is a secret word or string of characters that you type to enter an account. A good password is long, unique and contains a mix of letters, numbers and symbols.

privacy is the right to control who can see your personal information. Apps and websites publish a privacy policy to explain how they use your data.

A scam is a dishonest plan to trick someone into giving away money or information. Online scams include fake prizes, romance tricks and "help" messages from strangers.

phishing is a specific type of scam. Criminals send emails or text messages that look like they come from a bank, a delivery company or a government office. Their goal is to make you click a link and enter your details.

To hack means to secretly break into a computer system or account. Some hackers are criminals, but others are "ethical hackers" who test security for companies.

Something is secure when it is protected from attack. A secure connection encrypts your data so other people cannot read it. A secure password is difficult to guess.

Something is suspicious when it seems strange or dishonest. If a message offers you something too good to be true, it is probably suspicious.

Antivirus is software that finds and removes harmful programs (called viruses, malware or spyware) from your computer or phone.

Notice the difference between two similar words: a scam tries to take your money or data, while spam is just unwanted advertising. Both are annoying, but scams are dangerous.

مفردات الأمان الرقمي

في الدرس ده هنتعلم 8 كلمات أساسية بتستخدمها لما تتكلم عن حمايتك على الإنترنت. الموضوع ده بقى ضروري جداً في وقتنا الحالي، لأن كل يوم إحنا بنشارك معلومات شخصية أونلاين زي الأسماء والعناوين وكلمات السر، فمحتاجين نعرف إزاي نحكي عن المخاطر وإزاي نحمي نفسنا.

الكلمات وأجزاء الكلام

  • password (اسم): الكلمة السرية اللي بتدخل بيها أي حساب. لازم تكون طويلة وفيها حروف وأرقام ورموز.
  • privacy (اسم): حقك في إنك تتحكم في مين يشوف معلوماتك الشخصية. كل تطبيق بيحط privacy policy بتوضح إزاي بيستخدموا بياناتك.
  • scam (اسم): عملية نصب أو احتيال بيحاولوا ياخدوا بيها فلوسك أو معلوماتك.
  • phishing (اسم): نوع محدد من الـ scam، بيبعتوا إيميلات أو رسائل بتقلد شركات كبيرة زي البنك أو شركة الشحن عشان يسرقوا بياناتك.
  • hack (فعل): يعني حد يخترق جهازك أو حسابك بدون إذنك.
  • secure (صفة): حاجة محمية وآمنة من الاختراق.
  • suspicious (صفة): حاجة شكلها مش مظبوط أو مريب.
  • antivirus (اسم): برنامج بيحمي جهازك من الفيروسات والبرامج الضارة.

فرق مهم لازم تعرفه

كلمتين بيتلخبطوا على بعض: scam و spam.

  • الـ scam ده نصب حقيقي وخطير وبيحاول ياخد فلوسك أو بياناتك.
  • الـ spam ده مجرد إعلانات مزعجة بتيجي في الإيميل، مش بخطير زي النصب بس بيزعج.

الكلمات المركبة الشائعة

لما تستخدم كلمة secure بتنفع مع حاجات كتير زي: secure password، secure website، secure connection. ولاحظ إن secure connection معناها إن بياناتك متشفرة ومحدش يقدر يقراها.

مثال عملي

شوف الجملة النموذجية: "If I received a suspicious email, I would report it as phishing and run an antivirus scan." لو عايز تقولها بالعربي: لو وصلني إيميل مريب، هبلغ عنه على إنه تصيد احتيالي وهشغل فحص antivirus. اتمرن على الكلام ده عشان تقدر تتكلم عن الأمان الرقمي بثقة.

  • antivirus
    antivirus ˈæntiˌvaɪərəs
    Software designed to detect, prevent, and remove computer viruses and other malicious software from a computer
  • hack
    hack hæk
    To cut or chop something roughly; also, to gain unauthorized access to a computer system or software.
  • password
    password ˈpɑːswɜːd
    A secret word or combination of characters that you type to prove who you are when using a computer, phone, or
  • phishing
    phishing ˈfɪʃɪŋ
    A type of cyber attack where criminals send fake emails or messages pretending to be a trustworthy source to s
  • privacy
    privacy ˈprɪvəsi
    the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people; the right to keep personal matters and
  • scam
    scam skæm
    A scam is a dishonest scheme or fraud designed to trick people out of money or personal information.
  • secure
    secure sɪˈkjʊə
    Protected from danger, risk, or harm; safe. Feeling confident and free from worry about losing something.
  • suspicious
    suspicious səˈspɪʃəs
    Having or showing that you think something is wrong, or that someone is lying or hiding something; causing a f
Required

Match each digital safety word to its meaning.

Match each digital safety word to its meaning.

  • password
  • privacy
  • scam
  • phishing
  • hack
  • secure
  • suspicious
  • antivirus
  • a secret word or phrase used to log in
  • the right to keep your personal information safe
  • a dishonest trick to get money or data
  • a fake message that tries to steal your details
  • to break into a computer system illegally
  • protected from danger or attack
  • seeming strange or dishonest
  • software that protects against viruses

If I received a suspicious email, I would report it as phishing and run an antivirus scan.

Notice the use of the second conditional with three of our new words.

Required

Listen to the speaker. What does the speaker use for each online account?

  • A different password
  • The same email address
  • A public Wi-Fi network
Required

Which sentence uses a digital safety word correctly?

  • I received a phishing email asking for my bank details.
  • I received a privacy email asking for my bank details.
  • I received a secure email asking for my bank details.